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TANDBERG SLR7 Reference Manual

TANDBERG SLR7 Reference Manual (118 pages)

Brand: TANDBERG | Category: Storage | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Preface

7
1 About this Manual

9
- Definitions
  9
- Introduction to this Manual
  9
- Additional Documentation
  10
2 Introduction to the Drive

11
- Summary
  11
- General Drive Description
  11
- Tape Format and Drive Operation
  14
- Drive Block Diagram with Description
  15
- Scsi Controller
  16
- Interface to Host
  18
3 Product Specifications

19
- Mechanical Dimensions and Weight
  19
- Power Requirements
  19
- Environmental Specifications
  20
- Temperature and Relative Humidity
  20
- Temperature Variation
  21
- Atmospheric Pressure
  21
- Vibration
  21
- Impact and Shock
  21
- Product Performance Specifications
  22
- Audible Noise
  22
- EMC Emission
  22
- EMC Immunity
  22
- Susceptibility to Electromagnetic Field (en 61000-4-3)
  22
- Susceptibility to Electrostatic Discharge (en 61000-4-2)
  22
- Susceptibility to Fast Transient (Burst) (en 61000-4-4)
  22
- Susceptibility to Conducted Disturbances, Induced by
  22
- Susceptibility to Surge Transients (en 61000-4-5)
  22
- Susceptibility to Voltage Dips and Interruptions on AC
  23
- Susceptibility to Power Frequency Magnetic Fields
  23
- Safety Standard
  23
- Conformity Declarations
  23
- Product Reliability
  24
- Electronics MTBF
  24
- Mechanics MTTF
  24
- Useful Life Cycle
  24
- Functional Specifications
  25
- Media
  25
- Track Width and Location
  26
- Head Specifications
  26
- SLR50 Pre VU 2000 Head (See NOTE)
  26
- SLR60/75/100/140 and SLR50 VU 2000 Head (See NOTE)
  27
- SLR7 Head
  27
- Tape Movement
  27
- Recording Specifications
  29
- Data Error Rate Definitions
  30
- Data Error Rates
  31
- Head Positioning Mechanism
  32
- Head Stepping Mechanism
  32
- Head Servo Mechanism (Not for Tandberg SLR7)
  32
- Capstan System
  33
- Tape Sensor System
  33
- Data Buffer
  33
- Cartridge Manipulation System
  33
- Tape Erasure for ALRF-1, ALRF-6, MLR3 (SLR50), QIC- 5010 and SLR6 (SLR24)
  34
- Logical Erase
  34
- Security Erase
  34
- Stand-By Mode
  34
- Operator Interface
  34
- Eject Button
  34
- LED Indicators
  36
- Cartridge Insertion and Removal
  36
4 Mounting Specifications

37
- General Mounting Information
  37
- Strap Setting / Selecting Drive Number
  39
- Selecting Drive Number
  40
- Enable/Disable Bus Parity Checking
  41
- Serial In/Out Communication
  41
- Test Functions
  41
- Termination Power
  41
- 8-Bit SCSI
  41
- SCSI-Bus Interface Configuration
  42
- Power Dissipation
  43
5 Data Reliability

45
- General Introduction
  45
- Important SLR7/60/75/100/140 Recommendation
  46
- Write Mode
  47
- Read Mode
  47
- Cartridge Conditioning
  47
6 Track, Tape-Format and Encoding Specifications

49
- Summary
  49
- Tape Formats
  50
- QIC-5010-DC and SLR6 (SLR24) Formats
  50
- MLR3 (SLR50) Format
  51
- ALRF-1 and ALRF-6 Formats
  51
- ALRF-2 Format
  51
- Other Formats
  51
- Block Layouts
  52
- Format-Specific Block Layouts
  52
- Preamble
  52
- Block Marker
  52
- Randomizer Seed
  52
- Control Field
  53
- Data
  53
- CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check)
  53
- Pad Field
  53
- Postamble
  54
- Other Formats
  54
- Recording Methods
  55
- Data Encoding; RLL 1,7 Rules
  55
- Data Encoding; VR
  56
- (Variable Rate and Randomization) RLL Rules
  56
- Encoding
  56
- VR 2 RLL Constraints
  56
- Data Encoding; GCR 0,2 Rules
  57
- Rewriting of Blocks
  58
- Rewrite MLR3 (SLR50 / QIC-5010-DC / SLR6 (SLR24) Formats
  58
- Rewrite ALRF-1 and ALRF-6 Formats
  58
- Rewrite ALRF-2 Format
  59
- Filemark and Setmark Blocks
  59
- Underrun
  59
- Data Append
  60
- End of Track
  60
- Media Header
  61
- Identifier Field
  61
- Device Directory
  61
- Reference and Servo Tracks
  62
- Write Data and Filemarks
  63
- Write from Beginning of Tape
  63
- Write from a Position on the Tape
  63
7 Basic Operational Functions

65
8 Hardware Interface

69
- Power Interface
  69
- Definition of Terms
  69
- Electrical Interface
  70
- Drive Interface Connector Layout
  70
- Bus Signals
  72
- SCSI Interface Timing
  73
- SCSI Termination
  75
- Bus Phases
  75
- Summary of SCSI-Bus Phases
  75
- Bus Free Phase
  76
- Arbitration Phase
  76
- Selection Phase
  77
- Reselection Phase
  78
- Command Phase
  79
- Data Exchange Phase
  80
- Status Phase
  81
- Message in Phase
  82
- Message out Phase
  83
- Bus Conditions
  84
- Attention Condition
  84
- Reset Condition
  85
- Phase Sequencing
  85
9 Software Interface

87
- General Information
  87
10 Selftest and Diagnostics

89
- Selftest Types
  89
- Power-On Selftest
  90
- Jumper Operated Selfexerciser
  91
- Diagnostic Cartridge
  93
- Standalone Diagnostics
  94
- SCSI Operated Diagnostics
  96
- Predefined Selftest Sequence
  96
- Predefined Selftest Sequence 2
  96
- User Defined Selftest Sequence
  97
- Special Purpose Predefined Selftest Sequences
  100
- DACI Operated Diagnostics
  101
- Test Sequence Details
  102
- Mainboard Test
  102
- Cartridge Manipulation Test
  103
- Read/Write Test
  104
- For Advanced Use
  107
11 Preventive Maintenance

109

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